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MLA citation style
Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.). Pew Rents, Christ Church, 1847. . 1847. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v334.
APA citation style
Christ Church (Philadelphia, P. (1847). Pew rents, Christ Church, 1847. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v334.
Chicago citation style
Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.).Pew Rents, Christ Church, 1847. 1847. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v334.
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The practice of renting pews was common in 18th and 19th century churches; members paid a fee for the right to occupy a particular pew every week. This bound manuscript is a record of pew rents due to Christ Church in 1847. Rents from March are listed first, followed by rents from September. Entries are listed by pew number, with occupants' names, number of seats rented, rent rate, arrears, total owed and amount paid.